Avourwen

Avourwen is a residential area in County Meath, Leinster. Avourwen is situated nearby to the water park Funtasia, as well as near St Mary’s Church of Ireland Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Millmount Fort and Drogheda MacBride.

Millmount Fort

Museum

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Millmount is a large fortified complex situated on a great mound on the South bank of the River Boyne located in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. The fort has played a crucial part in Drogheda's history and has been a dominant feature from Norman settlement, to Cromwell's invasion to the more recent Civil War in 1922, in which the famous Martello tower was shelled and all but destroyed. Millmount Fort is situated 1 km north of Avourwen.

Drogheda MacBride

Railway station

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Drogheda MacBride railway station is a railway station that serves Drogheda in County Louth, Ireland. Drogheda MacBride is situated 1½ km northeast of Avourwen.

Saint Laurence Gate

City gate

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The Saint Laurence Gate is a barbican which was built in the 13th century as part of the walled fortifications of the medieval town of Drogheda in Ireland. Saint Laurence Gate is situated 1½ km north of Avourwen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Drogheda and Donore.

Drogheda

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Drogheda is an industrial town in County Louth, astride the River Boyne on the east coast of Ireland. Its turbulent history is reflected in its medieval fortifications, while nearby are ruined monasteries and the must-see Neolithic complex of Brú na Bóinne.

Donore

Village

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Donore, historically Dunower, is a small village in County Meath, Ireland. It lies near Drogheda on the border between County Meath and County Louth, in the Boyne Valley on the road between Drogheda and the Brú na Bóinne heritage site. Donore is situated 4 km west of Avourwen.